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Is Utah’s $67 Million Brine Shrimp Industry in Peril?

January 30, 2023 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

The Great Salt Lake has been receiving national headlines in the past year due to its shrinking to half of its regular capacity and the real possibility of it drying up. Stories point out the potential ecological disaster a Salt Lake City without the lake might cause. One aspect that hasn’t been much discussed is its massive brine shrimp industry. If you weren’t even aware this … [Read more...]

Saving Great Salt Lake: 47-Day Vigil for Shrinking Great Salt Lake

January 23, 2023 by Kelli Christine Case Leave a Comment

The Great Salt Lake as a public health hazard There has been increasing media coverage in recent years resulting in growing awareness around the human health implications of the shrinking Great Salt Lake. It is becoming known among Utahns that the drying lakebed will soon become a public health hazard due to hazardous chemicals that have been recklessly discharged into the … [Read more...]

The Battle Over Utah’s Environment: Great Salt Lake Great No Longer?

October 16, 2021 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Will the Great Salt Lake Become a Casualty of The Mega Drought? With impending population growth and the increasing scarcity of water, there is a battle brewing over Utah‘s environment and future. “The Mega Drought” is what some are calling this very dry 2021 water year in Utah and the entire Great Basin area. Lake Powell is at its lowest level since inception and the Great … [Read more...]

Mysteries of the Great Salt Lake

August 17, 2021 by Nicole Anderson Leave a Comment

MONSTERS, GHOSTS, CURSES, AND MORE...DEEP MYSTERIES OF A SHALLOW LAKE Abandoned places have a special allure, as if calling out to tourists, paranormal experts, and scientists alike. The Great Salt Lake is one of the most unique places on the planet. As the largest saltwater lake in the western hemisphere, and seven times saltier than the ocean, it’s hard to miss on a … [Read more...]

A Brief History of the Great Salt Lake

May 9, 2021 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

The Great Salt Lake was born Lake Bonneville ― the massive inland sea that covered the entire area that is now the Salt Lake Valley, Provo/Orem Valley, and well north of Ogden. The sea extended as far North as Idaho and South to Nevada. It was 150 miles from east to west and 250 miles from north to south.  Its shores extended high on the east “benches” and its waves lapped … [Read more...]

True Lies About The Inland Port

November 18, 2019 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Is the Inland Port an example of governmental overreach? Will the Inland Port open a floodgate of corruption? Will the Inland Port be an ecological disaster for the Great Salt Lake and ruinous to valley air quality? Deeda Seed's Side of the Story Questions.  So many questions.  Deeda Seed, former city council person who is currently with the Center for Biological … [Read more...]

Vast and Isolated Antelope Island: Camping with Citronella Under the Stars

August 18, 2018 by Connie Lewis Leave a Comment

  Utah has 44 state parks as diverse as Utah’s natural landscapes. Visits to the state parks can include an Anasazi Village, coral pink sand dunes, lakes, rivers, canyons, and the Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore. There is even a state park protecting a Utah island—Antelope Island State Park. The largest island in the Great Salt Lake, Antelope Island is … [Read more...]

Great Salt Lake Flirts with Record Low Level

September 30, 2014 by Ed Kosmicki Leave a Comment

It’s the worst of times. It’s the best of times. We are suffering a severe drought, we are suffering from torrential rains. While this weird weather is somewhat common in Utah, really weird weather especially causes one man terrible grief. But the nonchalant harbormaster for Great Salt Lake, Dave Shearer, doesn’t seem to sweat it too much. Ninety days ago, Shearer was … [Read more...]

Explore Utah’s Natural History at the Natural History Museum of Utah

April 11, 2014 by Connie Lewis Leave a Comment

Can’t afford Fiji this year? No worries - there are plenty of world class destinations right here in Utah. To truly explore the diversity Utah has to offer could take a lifetime. People come from all over the world to visit well known and world famous destinations such as Zions and Arches National Parks, but there are also less well-known treasures to be … [Read more...]

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